‘The Earth Shook’: Evacuees Describe Terrifying Moments During Pipeline Explosion

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CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — More than 20 homes were evacuated Monday morning when a methane gas pipeline exploded in Beaver County, which those living nearby say shook the earth.
“It was 5 a.m., and it looked like it was noon,” said evacuee Karen Gdula.
That’s what many people witnessed from their homes on Ivy Lane in Center Township. They witnessed a massive fireball high in the sky with smoke billowing around it.
“My husband literal